mtl008 Chapter 5 It was someone else who got hurt.
Chapter 5 It was someone else who got hurt.
Deng Xiuzhen wanted to follow, but someone held her back.
"Xiuzhen, what are you doing here? I heard you have nice clothes. Come on, take me to see them." The person who pulled her was named Qin Yanxiang, who lived at the east end of the street. She was somewhat acquainted with Deng Xiuzhen and had bought things from her before.
Normally, Deng Xiuzhen would definitely take her to the shop, but at this moment, she was worried about Qin Yanlin's safety and had no mind to do business.
"Sorry, I have something to do today and we're closed for the day. You can come another time." Deng Xiuzhen said, trying to break free from Qin Yanxiang's grasp, but unexpectedly, she couldn't.
Seeing that Qin Yanlin and the others were walking further and further away, Deng Xiuzhen pushed Qin Yanxiang away without even glancing at them, and turned around to chase after Qin Yanlin and the others.
"Why are you hitting people?" Someone pulled her back. Deng Xiuzhen recognized the person, but couldn't recall his name.
"I didn't hit her, let go!" Deng Xiuzhen tried to leave but couldn't.
"Xiuzhen, how could you hit someone?" Deng Xiuzhen's sister-in-law, Song Yuanxiang, came over and shouted at her.
"I didn't hit anyone, Sister Yuanxiang, I really didn't hit anyone. Yanlin went to argue with the village officials. I need to go and check on him quickly to avoid any misunderstandings." Seeing that it was her sister-in-law, Deng Xiuzhen felt a little more at ease. In her memory, her sister-in-law had a good temper, was always smiling, and was very warm towards her.
"Xiuzhen, I was just telling you about the things I bought from you. I didn't say I wanted a refund or exchange. Why are you so angry?" Qin Yanxiang stood up with Song Yuanxiang's help, covered her forehead, and said pitifully with a wronged expression.
"I..." Seeing that Qin Yanxiang had actually gotten up from the ground, Deng Xiuzhen looked at her hands and thought to herself that she was quite strong when she was young. She hadn't used much force to push Qin Yanxiang down. It looked like she had fallen somewhere, but she didn't have time to think about it. She just wanted to leave as soon as possible, so she hurriedly explained.
"Xiuzhen, you must be honest in your business. How can you do this? How can you continue doing business like this?" Deng Xiuzhen was interrupted by Song Yuanxiang before she could finish her sentence.
The woman who had previously accused Deng Xiuzhen also stood up and said, "Everyone says that no merchant is honest. If you're a little cunning and have a dark conscience, we can understand. But you can't beat people just because they say there's something wrong with your products. Look what you've done to them!"
The argument between the group of people quickly attracted attention. There's no doubt that Chinese people love a lively atmosphere, so soon several people gathered around.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Deng Xiuzhen realized that if she continued arguing, she wouldn't be able to leave. She couldn't recall what Qin Yanxiang had bought at her house, nor did she think that just because she pushed Qin Yanxiang, she could have fallen very badly. But in this situation, she didn't want to explain; she just wanted to stop Qin Yanlin as quickly as possible and prevent her from falling out with Qin Xiubing and the others. So, with an attitude of trying to settle things peacefully, she said, "Yanxiang, we've known each other for a long time. I didn't mean to. I apologize. If you're feeling unwell, you should go see a doctor first, and you can come to me later. If there's a problem with what you bought, you can bring it back for an exchange or refund. I really have something to do now, so I'll be going now."
This time, no one stopped her.
She hadn't gone far when she heard someone shout ahead, "Oh no! Someone has fallen into a pit!"
Deng Xiuzhen rushed forward like a madwoman, shoving through the crowd and throwing herself onto the edge of the pit. She was terrified. Having been reborn, she could know some things in advance, but some things seemed to have changed because of her rebirth. For example, what had just happened—it definitely hadn't occurred in her previous life; she had gone to find Qin Yingcai with Qin Yanlin. She was afraid that in this life, Qin Yanlin hadn't grabbed the branch and had fallen directly onto the concrete pillar—that could have been fatal!
In a pit nearly three meters deep, two people were supporting an injured person, while another person was tying ropes around the injured person. Blood and mud covered the person's face and body, obscuring their features. Memories of her past life and worries in the present made Deng Xiuzhen's mouth move faster than her brain. She shouted loudly, "Yanlin, Yanlin, how are you?!" Her voice was loud and shrill, startling everyone around her.
"It's not Yanlin, it's your brother," someone explained.
Deng Xiuzhen was stunned, unsure whether to be happy or continue to be anxious and flustered.
She was glad it wasn't Qin Yanlin who fell into the pit and got hurt. But it was her brother who fell in, and no matter how much she disliked him, he was still her brother. She was somewhat worried about him getting hurt. Besides, if she changed her attitude immediately, people would gossip about her behind her back.
"Pull her up! Pull her up!" Fortunately, someone shouted to pull her up, drawing everyone's attention away, and no one looked at Deng Xiuzhen anymore.
"Xiuzhen, I'm here." Qin Yanlin walked behind Deng Xiuzhen and quietly tugged at her arm. He had heard Deng Xiuzhen's shout just now. Although it was strange that she had assumed he was the one who fell into the pit without even looking, he could hear the worry in her voice.
At this moment, his heart felt warm, and the anger caused by the dispute over the foundations subsided.
After pulling him up and taking him to a roadside clinic, an examination revealed that Deng Chunlin had only suffered a minor scalp abrasion. His inability to stand up was not due to a fall, but rather from being frightened.
"What happened? How did my brother fall into the pit?" Deng Xiuzhen asked Qin Yanlin quietly.
Qin Yanlin whispered to her that they ran into Deng Chunsheng on their way to find Qin Yingcai, and Deng Chunsheng went with them. Then several people persuaded him to give the land to the team.
Deng Chunlin also said that he didn't know what was good for him. Over the years, thanks to the team's care, he had been making money by running a shop, and now he was even obstructing the team's official business.
If Qin Yanlin hadn't considered that he was ultimately his brother-in-law, he would have really wanted to give him a good beating.
He couldn't hit the person, but this foundation was his future livelihood, and he couldn't give it up, so he argued his case. Unfortunately, Deng Chunlin attacked Qin Yanlin with various words, even bringing up Qin Yanlin's family affairs and spreading rumors.
As a result, the scene turned into the brother-in-law and brother-in-law arguing, and they completely forgot about the foundation.
I don't know if it was because the argument here was affecting the construction or what, but someone said the machine stopped working. Then everyone gathered around to look, and then Deng Chunlin fell into the pit.
"It has nothing to do with you, does it?" Deng Xiuzhen asked. She knew her elder brother's true nature, which was revealed later. He was ruthless and only cared about profit.
“It’s irrelevant. Xiuwen was afraid we’d argue again, so he pulled me to the other side. There’s a big ditch between us.” Qin Yanlin understood what Deng Xiuzhen meant.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Yanlin continued, "Xiuzhen, I've figured it out. We don't want this land anymore. It's not that we're afraid of them, but if we stay here, next to our relatives and elder brother, we'll have no shortage of trouble in the future. Why don't we give the village some face and leave them a favor, and then we'll think of another way?"
Hearing this, Deng Xiuzhen was completely relieved.
The couple happily planned for the future, unaware that trouble was rapidly approaching them.